04/08/2015 22:34Zimmerman's HR, defense back Zimmermann, Nats top Mets 2-1
WASHINGTON (AP) Jordan Zimmermann didn't quite pick up where he left off in 2014, when he threw a no-hitter to close the regular season, but he only allowed one run in six innings Wednesday night, and Ryan Zimmerman's two-run homer and pair of nifty defensive plays lifted the Nationals past the Mets 2-1.

04/07/2015 02:31Undone by errors, Scherzer, Nats lose opener to Mets 3-1
WASHINGTON (AP) There was a lot going on for Max Scherzer on Monday. His first opening-day start in the majors, his first game for the Washington Nationals, his first chance to begin earning that $210 million contract.